Trayvon Martin
SANFORD, FL - JUNE 18: Judge Debra Nelson confers with attorneys after announcing the court had reached a pool of 40 jurors in the George Zimmerman trial in Seminole circuit court on the 7th day of his trial June 18, 2013 in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for the February 2012 shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin.
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The tragic shooting of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman was an encounter of two individuals in a city of over 54,000
We are encouraged as a family that we can get justice for our son Trayvon, and we expect the public to come forth and be honest as potential jurors.
Trayvon Martin is not on trial here, he is the victim. George Zimmerman, his killer, is the man who is on trial.More quotes »
Newsday's coverage
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Johnson: Is the Trayvon Martin case the 'trial of the century'?
Trayvon Martin case doesn't involve a white-Bronco car chase, an NFL legend and a pretty blonde -- just a black, unarmed teenage boy in a hoodie and a neighborhood-watch captain with a gun named George Zimmerman. But the second-degree-murder case against Zimmerman Read more »
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Jury selection to begin for George Zimmerman's trial
Zimmerman's attorney doubts he will be able to find jurors who haven't heard about the Trayvon Martin fatal shooting. He just wants to pick people who haven't already made up their mind about the case.Jury selection begins Monday in the Orlando suburb of Sanford, Read more »
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Port Canaveral Sgt. Ron King accused of taking targets resembling Travon Martin to gun range is fired
CANAVERAL, Fla. A police officer accused of bringing targets resembling Trayvon Martin to a gun range has been fired.Port Canaveral Interim Chief Executive Officer John Walsh told WFTV on Saturday that Sgt. Ron King was leading a target practice with two other Read more »
Around the web
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Zimmerman trial attorneys pick 40 potential jurors
selection. The attorneys had been questioning jurors about their exposure to media coverage of Zimmerman's fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin in February 2012. Starting Wednesday, they will be able to ask those invited to the next round more detailed questions 6:56 PM from San Diego Local News 1 Read more »
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George Zimmerman trial: Pool of 40 prospective jurors chosen
for the first day of the George Zimmerman trial. Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for the killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012. The Martin family along with attorneys give a statement seeking justice and asking for prayers. Tom Owen, a New Jersey 5:05 PM from Orlando Sentinel Read more »
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George Zimmerman on trial: A neighbor's perspective
hit show "HLN After Dark" nightly at 10 p.m. on HLN. George Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder for killing Trayvon Martin on Feb. 26, 2012. Zimmerman says he shot 17-year-old Martin in self-defense. HLN’s Vinnie Politan recently walked through 3:07 PM from CNN Read more »
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Wings sign Datsyuk to three-year extension
Zimmerman discounts the methods of prosecution experts who claim screams captured on a 911 call belong to 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and not the former neighborhood watch volunteer. Detroit, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Red Wings have signed forward Pavel 11:50 AM from WAWS FOX 30 Read more »
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US to begin meetings with Taliban
is discounting the methods of prosecution experts who claim that screams captured on a 911 call belong to 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and not to the ex-neighborhood watch...More >> Scientists say a wooden beam extending from the floor of northern Lake Michigan 11:19 AM from CBS-KGMB & NBC-KHNL Hawaii Read more »